Mesh size is the “mesh number” (a US standard of measure for filter screens) in

reference to the size of the opening in the screen. Mesh number technically refers to
the number of openings in a linear inch of the filter screen material. So a screen with
30 openings along a linear inch of material is considered a 30 mesh screen. As the
mesh number increases, the size of openings decreases, thus the larger the mesh
number, the finer the filtration.

Micron is a term of measurement used to describe the size of tiny particles. Thus in
filter screens, micron size refers to the maximum size of a particle that will pass
through the filter screen. To get an understanding of a micron sized particle - with
good but average vision you can see objects as small as about a tenth of a millimeter.
A micron is one-thousandth of a millimeter. So in essence, the smaller the micron
number the finer the filtration.

In relationship to the size of particle that will pass through that opening, we must
consider the strand size of the filter screen material. Type of material or wire size
may differ making the opening between strands vary. This may cause slight variances
in mesh to micron conversion for various types of materials and manufacturers. It is
important to remember that mesh size is not a precise measurement of particle
(micron) size.